Intellectual Curiosity

Throughout the whole book, one big huge question was “How could someone be so cruel to a child?” Oliver was so mistreated and abused by mostly everyone around him. Everything that could possible go wrong in a young boys life basically went wrong for poor Oliver. I know I sound redundant, but I picture myself in front of a little boy with no family, who is starving, and it boggles my mind to think that another human being would not lend their hand out. Especially because it’s a child. Anyways, enough of that. I also questioned as to how Oliver survived walking to London all alone. To me, it just didn’t seem realistic. Towards the end when things began to feel better I felt great for him! So I guess it’s all good in the end.

the end

never would i have thought that Oliver would have a auntie, and a half brother. I found it unpredictable. He finally found out his true identity. Its bad that one of the people that saw so much in oliver had to die, nancy, for somebody jealousy. Why would somebody want to put a little boy through so much, why would they not want him to know his true identity. THat he comes from a family of good money. Its a good thing that he sawa picture of his mother, that was a senimental moment. Oliver had people though out his life, to teach him lessons, and send him on his way with a life lesson learned

oliver twist

in the end i am proud of oliver because he stood up for himself and he was very brave. he iz alright, at least thats wat i think cause hestand up for himself and he has been on his own for a long time and survived. even though he dont have a mother he still took care of himself even when times was hard. overall the book was sad depressing and good, or at least decent.

Writers Craft

Charles Dickens is truly a very good writer. When reading this book, there are pages where you're like "whoa, this is crazy" and the next is something totally different, you get so many different feelings at once. Sometimes you are mad, other times sympathetic. Each page makes you think about oliver and see how he is progressing, while hoping he makes the right decisions. It takes you on a journey really, because you get into it and wish him the best. It's a page turner and keeps you interested. I do think though that the use of different point of views throughout the book was a bit confusing because sometimes you loose yourself and you aren't sure what's going on, but as you keep reading you're like "OOOh, now I get it!"

Emotional Triggers

It makes me sad to read this book, like for real. Why? Because there really are little kids out there who starve, who have no place to call their own, who go through day by day just trying to survive. I am so grateful for my family and the life I have. It may not be the best, but I have everything I need and I'm surrounded by amazing family and friends who love me and look after me. Poor Oliver, so young, has to take the job of working involved with funeral. It must be super hard to grow up that way, and then to make it worse, all you see are people grieving over loved ones. I find Oliver extremelly brave for walking so far a distance, all the way to London. I think if it were me, I would have tried but probably died along the way or gotten eaten by something, knowing me. Or, complain to myself the whole walk there and go insane. Seriously. No joke.

The Ending

Really the ending was so predictably unpredictable
Oliver: learns that he and Monks are half-brothers. Monk's father was in love with a girl named Agnes, who died giving birth to his child.
Rose: she thought she was unfit to marry Harry because of her illegitimate birth, but Brownlow tells her that she had a much older sister who died before she was born. That sister was Agnes, Oliver's birth mother. When Monk's mother found out about her husband's affair, she tracked down the family that had adopted Rose and made up a lie. Now Rose is Oliver's aunt, and Harry and her got married.
Harry: gives up and becomes a country preacher.
Brownlow: adopts Oliver as his son and settles down near Rose and Harry.
Nancy: Was murdered by Bill Sikes.
Fagin: sentenced to hang.
Fagin's gang: Ran out of England,to Australia.